title: Clinicopathologic conference: multiple fetal demises, lactic acidosis and hepatic iron accumulation.
abstract: A case of a premature infant with lactic acidosis and hepatic iron accumulation, born to a mother with multiple fetal demises, is presented and discussed by both clinician and pathologist, in this traditional clinico-pathologic conference. The discussion includes the differential diagnoses of lactic acidosis and hepatic iron accumulation in infants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Laboratory, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital of Tampa, Tampa, Florida 33606, USA.
authors.forename: Cameron K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Tebbi
authors.forename: Thora S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Steffensen
authors.forename: Thordur
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Thorkelsson
authors.forename: Jens A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gudmundsson
authors.forename: Enid
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gilbert-Barness
mesh_terms: D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005333:Fetus / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D007501:Iron